Which countries eat the most ice cream & what are their best flavours?

I am a huge ice cream fan. I try and have an ice cream in every place I visit. I was most interested to find that the World Atlas has identified the world’s top ten biggest national consumers of ice cream. This gave me the chance to share my favourite ice cream choices in those countries.

Denmark’s ice creams are superlative with Danes enjoying 9.8l (2.6 gal) a year. I love Gammeldags strawberry flavour. Their licorice is great too. For real decadence buy an ice cream cone or cup with two flavours to which is added whipped cream, a dab of jam and a flødebolle cream ball.

Ireland comes in next with 8.4l (2.2gal), about one-third of what the Kiwis eat! You must try Murphy’s Ice Cream made from the milk of the rare, indigenous breed of Kerry cow. I want to marry their Caramel Honeycomb. Butterscotch is phenomenal too. They have also done some weird flavours including a much talked about Blue Cheese flavour. There are five stores across Ireland. I am sad that the Iceberger ice cream sandwich has been discontinued last month.

Italy, despite its reputation for gelato, comes in at only eight litres per Italian (2.1 gallons). Since I was seven and had my first lick of gelato in Rome, a stop at a gelato store or barrow for a scoop of every flavour is my idea of Italian heaven.

The UK with its tradition of “ices”, comes tenth with seven litres (1.8gal). I love the 99, soft ice cream in a cone with a chocolate Flake. When I was a kid, Walls had Funny Faces ice cream that was made with Cornish ice cream. Long discontinued, I think.

The Verdict:

How can anyone think ice cream is anything but wonderful? If anyone wants to sponsor me, I am happy to travel the world sampling every ice cream available and write the ultimate guide!